Histories

Introduction

Two points of view concerning Native American adaptations to the ways of the white man: Compare and contrast what Boudinot and Cass have to say.

Read Boundinot's An Address to the Whites (here as pdf or in your text book). Compare his statements about how his people have adopted American ways and are flourishing.with those of Cass, the Governor of new state of Michigan in 183x.

Read Cass' ideas about why it's best to remove the Indians.